World Bank

From threat to opportunity? Problems with the idea of a “code of conduct” for land-grabbing
- Yale
- 21 April 2010
The supposed win-win formula raises many problems, doubts and concerns.
Fertile ground for investment
- Pensions & Investments
- 19 April 2010
European pension funds are investing in global farmland, with a focus on emerging markets. If political problems arise, “You'll have the World Bank on your side,” SilverStreet's chief investment officer said.
Fighting land grab
- Slow Food
- 15 April 2010
The Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity has joined forces with a coalition of organizations to protest against the recent increase in land grabbing - transferring rights over agricultural land in developing countries to foreign investors - and to denounce its support by the World Bank (WB).
Japan, US and AU to host "Roundtable on Responsible Agricultural Investment"
- US and Japanese Governments
- 12 April 2010
Event aims to support “win-win” arrangements whereby investors and host countries can both benefit from international investment, supporting national or regional food security aims.
Farming furore: World Bank launches new agriculture fund
- Bretton Woods Project
- 15 February 2010
Emphasis is given to property rights and the need to “strengthen land rental and sales markets” – which will give ammunition to those critical of the Bank’s involvement in ‘land-grabbing’.
Pemerintah dan Bank Dunia Membikin Kebun Tebu
- Kontan
- 13 February 2010
Pemerintah pusat, Pemda Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), Bank Dunia, dan Pemerintah Korea Selatan (Korsel) akan bekerjasama mengembangkan perkembangan tebu seluas 17.000 hingga 35.000 hektar di Kabupaten Benar Meriah, Banda Aceh.
How agri-food corporations make the world hungry
- Toward Freedom
- 09 February 2010
While many peasant organizations are relentlessly drawing attention to this devastating land-grabbing, the UN and other agencies have been characteristically slow to act.
Land, investment and development
- Global Donor Platform
- 04 February 2010
Presentations from a meeting organised by the Global Donor Platform on Rural Development and FAO/SDC/IFAD, where today's largescale farmland acquisitions figured high on the agenda
Wikileaks: Investing in food security: Experts address Responsible Agricultural Investment at global Donor Platform meeting
- Wikileaks
- 04 February 2010
US government cable discusses 24 January 2010 meeting organised by Swiss Development Corporation, UN Food and Agriculture Organization and International Fund for Agricultural Investment on "Land, Investment, and Development," attended by many of the key players working on responsible international agro-industrial and land investment principles
Wikileaks: Rome agencies on voluntary "code of conduct" for responsible agro-investments
- Wikileaks
- 28 January 2010
US government mission in Rome discusses FAO's work to develop principles for international farmland "investments"
Principles for responsible agricultural investment that respects rights, livelihoods and resources
- World Bank
- 25 January 2010
A discussion note prepared by FAO, IFAD, UNCTAD and the World Bank Group to contribute to an ongoing global dialogue.
Interview-Foreigners buying African farms a good thing
- Reuters
- 10 December 2009
The outsourcing of food production in Africa by some Asian and Middle-Eastern countries will boost global stocks and may help stave off of future food crises, the World Bank says.